[Segovia]

I think that’s a red herring. Right now, anything you purchase from abroad can be subject to tariff. Why would it be necessary to inspect packages—— if you are here and buy from abroad, you have to transfer money internationally. The Treasury could easily keep track of that, with a lot less regulations than the IRS employes now. If we had the Fair Tax, much of the incentive to buy foreign would actually be removed, because US goods would be much more competitive. A lot of the price of everything made here is comprised of added costs due to our tax system.

[PeterPrinciple]

The Treasury could easily keep track of that, with a lot less regulations than the IRS employes now.

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I suggest you look into some custom regulations. There is so much politics and bureaucracy there it is as difficult to interpret as IRS regulations.

The politics continues no matter what the tax.

[Dutchboy88]

"If we had the Fair Tax, much of the incentive to buy foreign would actually be removed, because US goods would be much more competitive. A lot of the price of everything made here is comprised of added costs due to our tax system."

Aren't you guys the same ones claiming the corporations don't pay their fair share right now? Why would that change if the tax obligation became a consumer burden? And, no, not every purchase is traced. Try ordering something from Vancouver BC and see if it gets opened.